Alison G. Dover is an Associate Professor in the Department of Secondary Education at California State University, Fullerton, where she coordinates the combined Credential & Masters in Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Teaching. She holds a doctorate in Social Justice Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and has taught English Language Arts and service learning in diverse urban school districts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Dr. Dover works extensively with local and national students, educators, and school communities to promote equity, multicultural education, culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy, literacy education, and standards-based education in K-16 contexts.

Alison’s research examines approaches to teaching for social justice within and despite accountability-driven P–12 and teacher preparatory contexts. Her recent publications include Preparing to Teach Social Studies for Social Justice: Becoming a Renegade(2016, Teachers College Press) and articles in Urban Education, the International Journal of Multicultural Education, Multicultural Perspectives, Teaching and Teacher Education, TheEducational Forum, English Journal, and the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, among others.

Use the links at left to read more about Dr. Dover's teaching and research, and to see examples of how her students promote equity and social justice in their classrooms. You can also read more about Dr. Dover in the Orange County Registeror follow her on Twitter or Academia.edu.